Avastin and Temozolomide attacking Relapsed Glioma

• Register: Netherlands Trial Register
• Last refreshed on: 27 May 2013
• Main ID: NTR985
• Date of registration: 29/05/2007
• Primary sponsor: Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Internal Medicine
• Public title: Avastin and Temozolomide attacking Relapsed Glioma
• Scientific title: Bevacizumab in combination with metronomic dose temozolomide in patients with relapsed high grade gliomas - AVATAR
• Date of first enrolment: 13/2/2007
• Target sample size: 30
• Recruitment status: complete
• URL: http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=985
• Study type: intervention
• Study design: Randomised: No; Masking: None; Control: Not applicable; Group: Parallel; Type: [default]

Countries of recruitment

The Netherlands

Contacts

• Name: D.J. Richel

• Name: D.J. Richel

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients present with histologically confirmed diagnosis of intracranial recurrent high grade glial tumor (WHO grade IV). Patients may be entered based on local pathology from the original tumor specimen.

2. Patients must have evidence of tumor progression following radiation and
chemotherapy as measured by MRI (MRI-0 at presentation).

3. Patients may have received up to two prior chemotherapy regimens (with concurrent radiotherapy).

4. Patients may have undergone prior surgical resection and will be eligible if recovered from the effects of surgery.

5. Patients must have adequate organ function, including the following:

a. Adequate bone marrow reserve:

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1.5 x
109/L, platelet count > 100 x 109/L, and hemoglobin > g/dL (6.21 mmol/L).

b. Hepatic: total bilirubin < 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); alkaline
phosphatase (ALP), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alanine transaminase (ALT) < 3 x ULN.

c. Renal: Serum creatinine < 1.5 ULN.

These tests must be performed < 5 days prior to enrollment. Eligibility for hemoglobin count may be reached by transfusion.

6. Patients must have a Karnofsky Performance Score > 70%.

7. Patients must be > 18 years of age, with a life expectancy of greater than 8 weeks.

8. Patient compliance and geographic proximity that allow for adequate follow up is required.

9. Male and female patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method, if appropriate (for example, intrauterine device [IUD], birth control pills, or barrier device) during and for 3 months after discontinuation of study treatment. Women with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test < 3 days prior to study enrollment.

10. Signed informed consent from the patient or legal representative is required.
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with inability to comply with protocol or study procedures (for example, an inability to swallow tablets).

2. Patients who have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry.

3. Patients receiving EIAEDs (Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs). Patients must
discontinue EIAEDs > 14 days prior to study enrollment. The investigator may prescribe non-EIAEDs.

4. Patients receiving any other anticancer therapy, any anticoagulant therapy.

5. Patients with serious concomitant systemic disorders (for example, active infection or abnormal Electrocardiogram indicative of cardiac disease) that, in opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient and his/her ability to complete the study.

6. Patients with prior thrombo-embolic events.

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Glioma, Bevacizumab , Temozolomide, Progression free survival at 6 months (PFS6)

Intervention(s)

The effects of the combination of Bevacizumab (10mg every 3 weeks, iv) with daily Temozolomide (50 mg/m2, orally) will be compared with historical data of a matched patient group. The MRI effects of (co-) administration of dexamethasone (daily 3 dd 4 mg, orally) will be examined during the first 20 days of the experiment.

Primary Outcome(s)

Main study parameters/endpoints: The progression free survival at 6 months (PFS6) is the main study parameter. This is about 9% in this patient group under the old treatment regimen. We expect a PFS6 of about 30% with the combination of bevacizumab and temozolomide. Therapy regimen will continue after 6 months.

Secondary Outcome(s)

1. Safety

2. Overall survival

3. Response rate

4. Changes in tumor blood flow and vascular permeability (Ktrans and rCBV values) during the first 20 days of treatment with bevacizumab in comparison with dexamethasone and the combination bevacizumab + dexamethasone.

5. Levels of Circulating Endothelial Cells (CECs),

6. Circulating Progenitor Cells (CPCs),

7. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

8. Placental growth factor (PlGF) in peripheral blood will be determined at different time points.

Secondary ID(s)

15598

ISRCTN23008679

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Internal Medicine